"With filmmaker Spike Lee, there are a few guarantees. The story will have something to say. The images will enter the cultural conversation, and he's gonna weave in New York any chance he gets. Over 40 years and more than 35 films, Spike Lee has captured defining moments in American life - the racial tensions on the hottest day of the year in "Do The Right Thing," the sweeping life of Malcolm X, and the devastation and aftermath of Hurricane Katrina"
"He's given us dramas, comedies and documentaries that take on power, history, race, and community. And along the way, he's introduced audiences to actors we now can't imagine Hollywood without - Halle Berry, Rosie Perez, Samuel L. Jackson and Denzel Washington. SPIKE LEE: You're leaving out G-Money (ph), Giancarlo Esposito? We'd be here forever. MOSLEY: The list is vast. We will be here forever. His latest, Highest 2 Lowest," flips Akira Kurosawa's 1963 classic, "High And Low" into a modern-day hip-hop drama."
Spike Lee's career spans over 40 years and more than 35 films that capture defining moments in American life, including racial tensions, biographies, and disaster aftermaths. His work includes dramas, comedies and documentaries that confront power, history, race, and community, and has introduced prominent actors to wider audiences. The new film Highest 2 Lowest reimagines Akira Kurosawa's 1963 High And Low as a modern hip-hop drama starring Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright and A$AP Rocky. The plot centers on music mogul David King whose son is kidnapped and a ransom demand for 17.5 million Swiss francs complicates loyalties and moral choices.
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